One of the keys to this model is the intelligent DIRECT4 all-wheel drive control system.
The Lexus RZ in motion, with all the details of its undercarriage. One of the keys to this model is the intelligent DIRECT4 all-wheel drive control system, a technology that manages to automatically adjust the distribution of traction between the front and rear electric axles. In addition, this Lexus is capable of adjusting the braking force on all four wheels based on contact with the ground.
This technology incorporated into the Lexus RZ 450e helps improve energy efficiency as a battery electric vehicle. And not only that, with the superior control of the vehicle’s body posture, it manages to control the backward inclination produced when accelerating and forward when braking, limiting this movement and as a consequence the body of the occupants does not move as much in this car. electric.
“When Chief Engineer Takashi Watanabe saw the world’s fastest animal, the cheetah, in action, he was fascinated by how this big cat moves its body in all sorts of ways as it runs and changes direction when chasing prey, and, however, keep your head steady and your line of sight steady. This inspired Lexus engineers to devise new ways to control the RZ’s body posture, and with the DIRECT4 system, they were able to incorporate exceptionally good pitch control into the vehicle.
“DIRECT4 continuously delivers an optimal balance of tractive force between front and rear, controlling each electric axle independently. The sensors send information to the electrical control unit –ECU– of the vehicle in relation to the speed, the longitudinal G force and the steering angle of the vehicle”, he ended by saying about this new system.
